Finally the day is here! Today we had our first Global Launch Event of Xiaomi in Spain in Madrid. Last year we launched Mi's first flagship dual camera smartphone Mi A1. It was our best-seller and among the top ten devices of last year.

Following the success of Mi A1 last year, we are super excited to announce the next-generation Android One smartphones Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite in Madrid today. These are the latest pair of pure Android devices from Xiaomi that offer excellent performance and powerful photography capabilities at an honest price.

Note: All updates are posted in reverse order.

While the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite will go on sale in France, Spain and Italy from July and August, it will also be launching in over 40 markets globally. Stay tuned for the exact launch date and pricing in your market.

Mi A2 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor clocked at 2.2GHz, a powerful and efficient choice that has proved to work awesomely. The Antutu Benchmark score of 140,000, which is a huge leap over the Mi A1 from last year.

The Mi A2 is touted to be a “photography powerhouse”. Let's review the amazing 20MP camera of the Mi A2

Mi A2 offers you a perfect photographic experience for selfies. Mi A2 selfie camera is also 20MP and comes with a 'soft' Selfie light. We have also included AI Bokeh enhancement to the selfie camera's portrait mode. You want to try it?

Mi A2 is equipped with an excellent camera that provides a professional experience in photography. Mi A2 has a 12MP Sony IMX486 sensor and a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor. Both have f/1.75 aperture and a larger pixel size.

The dual 12MP+20MP camera setup, aided by Xiaomi’s artificial intelligence, features “Super Pixel” technology: That is, the device combines four pixels to create a larger pixel, improving the sensor’s light sensitivity and resulting in clearer pictures. The same technology is also present in the front facing 20MP sensor.

Mi A2 retains the USB Type-C port found in the Xiaomi Mi A1, but gets rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Mi A2 features a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 display backed by a layer of Gorilla Glass 5. The 2.5D curved glass allows the edges to seamlessly merge into the mid-frame, and the phone also has subtle curves at the back to make it easier to hold.

Ready to reveal the.. Mi A2. Are you ready?

Xiaomi crossed $15 billion revenue in the year 2017, which was a big achievement for us. Xiaomi was fastest-growing internet company in 2017. Xiaomi also has a new philosophy of not letting profits go beyond 5 per cent, even on hardware products. Xiaomi is in top 5 in more than 15 different markets. It is the number four in the market in Europe, number three in Spain.

Xiaomi's senior VP Wang Xiang is on stage. He's talking about how Xiaomi's IPO on Hong Kong was largest tech IPO since the last four years. The last big tech IPO from China was Alibaba.

The Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite launch event is kicking off soon! This is one of the largest launch events we've ever held in our global markets, with nearly 900 attendees! ❤️ Mi Fans, is everyone ready? 😎

Mi A2 will be one of the first devices to get Android P, says Jon Gold., Director, Android Partner Programs. We believe these two devices will take our win-win partnership with Google to new heights, and win over the hearts of many more users in our global expansion journey!